Ames Building
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About Ames Building
Ames Building, at 1 Court St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 26, 1974. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 64 other Massachusetts listings. 27 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFirst skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 58 MB · National Archives↗1889 to today
- 1889Built, designed by Cambridge Seven Associates; Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
- 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 52 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1 Court St., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
73 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Ames Building
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Questions about Ames Building
Is Ames Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 26, 1974 (Register number 74000382).
Is Ames Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old State House, 0 miles away.
Can you visit Ames Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Ames Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 58 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796702 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.